To understand why things are so hard, you have to see the devastation and power of the storm. The following photos were taken by friends that decided to stay in their home for Katrina. They almost died in their
attic, and their home was not near the water.
This was the way that their home looked before the storm..
Back yard and view of homes across the street from the attic window..
At the height of the storm, they were standing in water up to their ankles in the attic.
When the water finally went down, the damage was beyond belief. The houses were ruined, the cars were ruined, but they knew they were very lucky to be alive.
My friends have been able to rebuild their home, but they were lucky to have an insurance company that paid. Many other friends were not as lucky and are still waiting or have given up hope.
While it was great to see everyone again, it is hard to still see so many stuck in a very long process that many feel is never ending. I hope that one day they will all be able to move on and Katrina will just be a distant memory.
Interesting story and photos. Getting uprooted and displaced by such a massive event must have been a powerful experience. Our government's half assed response surely added to the trauma. It was good to hear about things getting better. We humans are a resilient bunch, aren't we? Doug Capps
ReplyDeleteThe amazing thing about the people on the coast is that they have great hopes for the future. They hope that one day things might be better than they were even before the storm.
ReplyDeleteIt is my hope that all levels of our government learned lessons from all the mistakes that were made. Seems unrealistic though when so many spent so much time covering their own mistakes and passing blame to others.
It was a really sad and unfortunate situation; Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes that caused severe damage. If there is not enough help, the citizens should come together to bring it to peoples attention. Once something is made public, people will lend a helping hand. The issue has to be brought up again for things to change.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, much has been said and the people have pretty much accepted the outcome. I know that I gave up a long time ago trying to make people understand, there are still so many misconceptions. I was going through many different things and it was easier just to leave, unfortunately you have guilt to deal with after you leave.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sad topic Linda, I know it really hits home with you. Our country has really let alot of people down with its failed systems... Katrina is probably one of the biggest let downs and people arent even talking about it anymore which is sad. I couldnt imagine building my whole life for it to be destroyed like that.. and then an insurance company telling me that it wouldnt be covered even though u paid for house insurance. Its ridiculous.
ReplyDeletevery powerful topic. Katrina was a huge disaster and caused a lot of people to lose everything. I have found great joy out of going down there to help rebuild, it was a great life learning experience and a big eye opener. It is mind blowing to hear how they are on a seven year rebuild plan but once you go down there and still see all the devastation that took place it really hits you in the heart that those people are going threw what they are for seven years just to get there homes back to the way they use to be.
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